Claims
- 1. An absorbent article comprising:
- a topsheet;
- a liquid impervious backsheet associated with said topsheet; and
- a dual-layer absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet, said dual-layer absorbent core comprising:
- (i) a shaped core component that quickly collects and distributes discharged body liquids, and
- (ii) an insert core component that absorbs and retains discharged body fluids from said shaped core component, said shaped core component being positioned between said topsheet and said insert core component, said insert core component comprising:
- (a) a dusting layer consisting of hydrophilic fiber material, and
- (b) a primary layer consisting of a combination of hydrophilic fiber material and particular amounts of discrete particles of absorbent gelling material airlaid over said dusting layer,
- wherein said dusting layer is relatively thinner in thickness than said primary layer, and wherein said dusting layer is disposed adjacent said backsheet.
- 2. The absorbent article of claim 1 wherein said primary layer comprises a uniform combination of hydrophilic fiber material and particular amounts of discrete particles of absorbent gelling material.
- 3. The absorbent article of claim 2 wherein said hydrophilic fiber material consists of cellulose fibers.
- 4. The absorbent article of claim 3 wherein said insert core component has a top surface area from about 0.25 to about 1.0 times that of said shaped core component.
- 5. The absorbent article of claim 4 wherein said insert core component is positioned relative to said backsheet in a manner such that at least about 75% of the absorbent gelling material in said primary layer is found within the front two-thirds section of said absorbent article.
- 6. The absorbent article of claim 5, wherein said primary layer contains from about 9% to about 60% by weight of said primary layer of discrete particles of absorbent gelling material.
- 7. The dual-layer absorbent core of claim 6 wherein said shaped core component consists essentially of hydrophilic fiber material and from about 0% to about 8% by weight of said shaped core component of discrete particles of absorbent gelling material.
- 8. An absorbent article comprising:
- a topsheet;
- a liquid impervious backsheet associated with said topsheet; and
- an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorbent core comprising:
- (a) a dusting layer consisting of hydrophilic fibrous material, and
- (b) a primary layer consisting of a combination of hydrophilic fibrous material and particular amounts of discrete particles of absorbent gelling material airlaid over said dusting layer,
- wherein said dusting layer is relatively thinner in thickness than said primary layer, and wherein said dusting layer is positioned adjacent said backsheet.
- 9. The absorbent article of claim 8 wherein said primary layer consists of a uniform combination of hydrophilic fibrous material and particular amounts of discrete particles of absorbent gelling material.
- 10. The absorbent article of claim 9 wherein said hydrophillic fibrous material comprises cellulose fibers.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 06/868,217 filed on May 28, 1986, and now abandoned.
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